National Park Service/Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Guided tours with access to Little Rock Central High School (LRCHS) are only offered on select weekdays at 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM CST/CDT. No guided tours are available on federal holidays or during LRCHS spring and winter breaks.
Guided tours are only at these two times, are by reservation only, and must be reserved at mimimum twenty-four hours in advance. For the best possible availability, we recommend calling to request reservations at minimum 1 month in advance as there is not a guarantee of tour availability without a confirmed reservation. Tours have a set limit of participants as Little Rock Central High School is still a functioning high school with over 2,000 students. Only tour attendees with a ranger can enter the high school; please do not enter the school on your own. Tours start at the Visitor Center located at 2120 W Daisy L Gatson Bates Drive; the Visitor Center offers free parking and can accomodate cars, buses and RVs. The route of the tour is dependent on school activities on each weekday. The typical route may involve ascending two flights of stairs to enter the school's main entrance, a walk into the auditorium of the high school, and a possible walk down two flights of stairs into the cafeteria. An ADA accessible entrance is available and an elevator can be taken between floors. If acessibility accomodations are needed, please let the park know when reserving yout visit. Reservations for Weekend Guided Tours Guided streetscape tours are only offered on select weekends at 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM CST/CDT. On weekend streetscape tours, there is no access to Little Rock Central High School (LRCHS). A streetscape is a guided, walking interpretive tour from the visitor center to Little Rock Central High School that will share the story of the Little Rock Nine, desegregation, education and civil rights without access into Little Rock Central High School.
Guided streetscape tours are only at these two times, are by reservation only, and must be reserved at least twenty-four hours in advance. For the best possible availability, we recommend calling to request reservations at minimum 1 month in advance as there is not a guarantee of tour availability without a confirmed reservation. Tours have a set limit of participants. Tours start at the Visitor Center located at 2120 W Daisy L Gatson Bates Drive; the Visitor Center offers free parking and can accomodate cars, buses and RVs. Steps to reserve either tour: Call (501) 374-1957 When reserving a tour, please be prepared with the following information: *Name for individual or name for the group:
*Number of people: *Contact phone number (preferably a cell phone): *Email address (for confirmation): *Any special needs or ADA accessibility needs: |
Last updated: May 10, 2019